Recent content by Joan

welcome....I get what you are saying...isolation is necessary, but lonely. Take sweet care of yourself.

So sorry....I cannot imagine the pain of watching your child struggle and pass on. Please take sweet care of yourself...no time line for grief.

absolutely

So sorrry..such a hard thing. take sweet care of yourself.

I am so sorry you are experiencing all this! I have personally often thought I was totally losing it and insane! It is so scary. One of the biggest components of PTSD is reliving trauma and the inability to differentiate then and now.I hope that you get the help you need in caring for yourself,

Welcome to the forum. I hope that you find the support you need and want here. Yes...I think it is common to be a master of repression and live life "normally" till something knocks that askew. Take sweet care of yourself

I have not been there either, but I have been at a different place. You have really great questions and concerns. The place I went had a list of accepted things, but I still did not get it. When I went in they searched my bags in front of me and held those things not allowed. No real answers...

interesting thread....I have mostly sloughed mine off to PTSD hypervigilence....noise, too much input, etc......but there is so much more. Textures...I hate the feel of some things from cloth to food....I get the wearing the same clothes! Mine has really manifested in foods...from those I...

So sorry the struggle is so real. I hope you do truly want to survive. Praying for some peace, some space to see a bigger picture. Please be safe.

So sorry that you are suffering...I get it.... When the physical and mental are both raging are my worst time. I struggle with my body and how I think of it. Yoga has helped..I have to focus on the anatomical though so not so much into the whole yoga /yogi part. I do find movement and...

Wow...I have never heard of that. Maybe a good thing thing for someone to see you in your environment? or does that seem invasive? Hope it is a good thing.

I struggled when I first started DBT, but in the end has been one of the best things ever...has given me the best coping skills. One thing that helped a bit for me was to have a DBT coach to meet with individually....helped diffuse the intensity of the group. Best wishes!

Great job speaking up here. I think for me I got to the point I was unsuccessful at attempts so decided to try a different route and was also sent to residential treatment for 4 months where I actually had support and there was someone there. Not sure the is a great answer, but it is honest.

I am glad you asked this. I am having same thing and really struggle with what will help. Best wishes.

I hope you can find one that works better for you. Kudos for searching!